Environment Canada says that a line of storms could hit the area from noon to night Environment Canada has warned people in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to be ready for strong thunderstorms. The agency is warning that a line of storms could hit the area between noon and evening. The storms could bring high winds, tornadoes,…
“We have taken back our voices. We’re hopeful that we can use them to keep this conversation going Two women who signed non-disclosure agreements with the University of Prince Edward Island ten years ago are no longer at risk of being sued if they talk about what happened to them. The university’s board of governors…
The trip was finished with a rented gas-powered car, and Ford says that charging infrastructure is getting better The owner of a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat with an extended range battery now wishes he hadn’t bought it. He tried to take the electric truck on a road trip, but had to leave it behind…
Applicants must now spend at least 50% of their pre-tax income on housing to be eligible, up from 30% Brian Dauphinee is moving out of his $637-a-month studio apartment in Halifax at the end of August. He is about to enter the city’s rental market, which is getting more and more expensive. But the 69-year-old,…
A popular tourist spot stopped working because the power went out Jaclyn and Brennen McConnell planned their elopement in the Alberta Rockies a year ago, but they weren’t ready to sleep on the floor of a building on the top of a mountain on their wedding night. The couple from Kelowna, B.C., got married on…
CEO of a transit research group says free rides would be ‘appropriate’ after shutdow A transit expert with ties to Ottawa says it would be “appropriate” for OC Transpo riders to get paid since the troubled Confederation Line will be closed for three weeks. Since the shutdown, which was caused by a problem with the…
Province says it wants to change offensive place names, but it only has less than $8,000 to do so Chief Allan Polchies says that when the elders in his community see place names with insulting words, it sets them off. The Canadian Geographical Names Database says that at least seven places in the province are…
The goal of walks is to help people in trouble and deal with safety issues in the area Residents of the Vanier neighborhood took to the streets on Tuesday night to start a new project to make the neighborhood safer. The first safety walk, which was called “Good Neighbours” and was led by the safety…
From the n xaxaitkw to the Shuswaggi, people continue to see and talk about what they don’t know If you go to a popular lake in British Columbia, you’re likely to find a beach, some boats, and a story about an unknown creature that lives under the water. “There is a sense of mystery when…
A shocked tourist says, “I was hoping to find sea glass and driftwood, but not a shark. A shark doesn’t wash up on the coast of Prince Edward Island every day, but scientists say that finds like the one this week are happening more and more often. Flo Durelle came to the Island with his…